principal in that orchestra’s history. He studied electronic music with Myron Shaeffer and composition with John Weinzweig at University of Toronto and he served second flute of C.B.C Symphony Orchestra. He was one of the 12 instrumentalists invited by Pierre Boulez to present a solo recital at IRCAM (Paris) in 1977. He also taught flute during 1960-75 at University of Toronto‚ 1972-82 at the Shawnigan Summer School of the Arts (British Columbia) and in 1981 founded “Music at Shawnigan”‚ He used to conduct
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Leaning over a microscope wearing a crisp white lab coat is a biochemist developing the cure for cancer. Wearing faded blue jeans and a red polo shirt is the company information technologist fixing the company security system. An engineer designs a reusable space shuttle powered by interstellar radiation. Human computers calculate the moon landing to assure the safe arrival of the first men on the moon. Imagine a person in these positions. What did they look like? What color was their skin? Was it
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Marie Charlotte L’Enfant and Pierre L’Enfant. He had one older brother and one older sister. Although in when he was just four years old‚ his brother Pierre Joseph died at the age of six‚ and Pierre Charles became the eldest son. Their mother‚ Marie was twenty-five at the time of Pierre’s birth and she was the daughter of a minor marine official. His father‚ also Pierre L’Enfant was a painter with a good reputation because he worked with King Louis XV. Overall‚ Pierre Charles L’Enfant had a very normal
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Brief History of the Charter: Prior to the Canada Act 1982‚ the government could pass discriminatory legislation that would violate an individual’s rights and freedoms. Pierre Elliott Trudeau‚ negotiated to bring the Constitution to Canada and entrench it into the new Charter of Rights and Freedoms. On April 17‚ 1982‚ Queen Elizabeth signed the Constitution Act and made the Charter of Rights and Freedoms the highest law in Canada. What is the purpose of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? The Charter
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A ROLE MODEL OF BUSINESS‚ PIERRE PELADEAU by Felipe Munoz 22 March 2009 IS PIERRE PELADEAU A GOOD ROLE-MODEL FOR BUSINESS STUDENTS? Many of us have heard of Pierre Peladeau‚ a man who built a multi-billion dollar company from a $1‚500 loan. He is one of the most famous entrepreneurs of Quebec history. There is no doubt that he achieved a lot during his life time and there is no doubt that a lot of it was good. He was and is still an icon of Canadian business world. For instance‚ he was known
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western provinces. To alleviate this‚ then Prime Minister John Diefenbaker’s Conservative government passed the Canadian Bill of Rights to prevent Canadians being hurt by various types of discrimination. By May 1980‚ it seemed apparent to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau that a renewed effort for constitutional change was needed; Quebec had issued a referendum on sovereignty-association. Therefore‚ Trudeau appointed law professor Barry Strayer to research a constitutional bill of rights. Thus‚ Strayer formulated
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Helium Sophia bolg Elementors Pierre Janssen and Norman Lockyer discovered helium. Pierre Janssen was born on February 22‚ 1824‚ Paris‚ France and died on December 23‚ 1907. He became permanently lame after an incident from his childhood. He could not go to school because of that but did have to start working as a bank clerk due to financial problems. He graduated from the University of Paris in 1852 and in 1865 he became professor of physics at the École Speciale d’Architecture in Paris.While
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MUSI 1306 Study Guide-Twentieth-Century & Non-Western Music The section on twentieth-century music will involve chapters 1-8‚ 15-17. Chapters 1-3 will be utilized for the discussion of Non-Western music. It will be necessary to study these chapters‚ as well as the listening examples contained within‚ to achieve full comprehension of these sections. Twentieth-Century Overview (Chapter 1) Within the music of the twentieth century can be seen influences of folk and popular music‚ Asian
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THOMAS (TOMMY) CLEMENT DOUGLAS There are many significant Canadians that have done incredible things for Canada. But‚ in my opinion‚ the greatest of all is Thomas Douglas. He was born on October 20‚ in Falkirk‚ Scotland. Douglas is historically significant in Canada because of the main reason why Canada is known for‚ it’s healthcare. He was known to be the “Father of Medicare”. He was the first to create a provincial hospital insurance program which ended up becoming national throughout Canada
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The Unforgettable Mademoiselle‚ Gabriel Chanel Through out the course of history‚ there have been only but a few artists who have successfully torn down the traditions of society to create an innovative path towards an everlasting legacy. Some artists‚ such as Vincent Van Gough‚ did not even live to see a day of fame or recognition. One such artist‚ however‚ was able to rise above the devastations of her past and hone those negativities into diligence that pushed her into creating luxurious garments
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